Chapter 412: Crystal Palace Examiner, Aqua-sama's Favor Cannot Be Repaid!

"How about it, Broly, any changes on the Scorpio side?"

Broly arrived at the Holy Residence Office of Directors, and Aqua, who had changed into a sky-blue evening dress, came to greet him and asked directly.

"No changes for now, it might still need some time before the ability of Doubt and Exaggeration can activate."

Broly shook his head; the Scorpio Qi in his perception was still very stable, and he discovered no abnormal places.

"Eris, did you properly give Broly the Lucky Blessing or not? You wouldn't have slacked off, would you?"

Hearing this, Aqua put her hands on her hips and, toward the Goddess of Luck behind her who had also changed into a white evening dress, glared and questioned.

"Senior Aqua, I would never slack off; the Lucky Blessing on Broly, I exerted my full strength to cast it."

Eris hurriedly denied this point.

"Maybe your Lucky Blessing stopped being effective after arriving in this Isekai."

"That shouldn't be the case; I can feel the Lucky Blessing on Broly is still there.

Huh, wait, Senior Aqua, you wouldn't be picking a fight because you couldn't help Broly, hoping I also can't help Broly.

Thereby proving your inability to help isn't your own fault, because I also can't help.

Hmm, you wouldn't be thinking like that, would you?"

Eris had some doubts.

"Ahaha, would I be that kind of person?"

"Senior Aqua, your gaze is dodging."

Eris gave a reminder.

"I just want to look at Broly, wuu, Broly, you'll believe me, right?"

Aqua looked over expectantly.

Broly: "..."

The Saiyan boy who knew what kind of person his Goddess Master was nodded his head, expressing full trust toward his Goddess Master.

However, the subsequent situation where the Interaction Happiness Points increased by a small section, in a certain sense, instead proved that in this Goddess Master's heart, there might be a part that held the real thought of expecting Eris to actually be a useless person too.

"See? This is the bond between us master and disciple, unconditional trust!"

Aqua's aura rose high once again.

"But I also believe in Eris."

However, Broly's supplementary words caused Aqua's soaring aura to discontinue.

"Then let the Lucky Blessing ferment for some more time."

"Enough of this, the banquet is about to start, let's go in quickly."

Aqua changed the topic, took Broly's hand, and walked toward the inside of the Office of Directors.

"Wait for me~"

Eris hurriedly caught up, arriving at Broly's other side.

Broly looked at her, and extended his other vacant hand upward.

Eris was a bit embarrassed, but still blushing, held the boy's hand.

There was no left and right embrace, but there was left and right hand-holding.

Aqua and Eris, like two beautiful older sisters of different styles, led their younger brother to attend the banquet.

And the Holy Son of Heaven's banquet standards for entertaining Aqua this time followed a state banquet; only, this was a private banquet, so the attendees were not too many, all people Broly knew, or it could be said, mostly all possessing the identity of having capturable targets.

Among them were included Hiruko Kagetane and his daughter Hiruko Kohina; upon learning Aqua planned to assess those wanting to join the Crystal Palace at the banquet, the Young Holy Emperor could not be said to not have been diligent, yet she even contacted the terrorist-like Hiruko father and daughter.

And that audacious fellow Hiruko Kagetane actually openly brought his daughter to the banquet; dressed in a crisp suit, only his face still wore a mask.

"Little Enju, why play with this weak fellow, play with me."

Hiruko Kohina, wearing a blue gothic dress, said to Aihara Enju who had changed into a white sundress.

And the weak fellow in her mouth referred to the Dolphin Factor girl standing next to Aihara Enju, Sennju Kayo with golden hair tied in small braids on both sides.

"Kayo is not weak at all, and I won't play with a fellow who randomly harms others!"

Aihara Enju angrily looked at Hiruko Kohina and said.

"Not weak?

Then let her have a match with me.

If she loses, let me kill her.

If she wins, I'll be friends with her.

Or, if she wants to kill me, that works too."

Hearing this, Hiruko Kohina proposed; she is that typical type who likes to get physical.

"You this fellow..."

Aihara Enju was a bit angry, but was stopped by Sennju Kayo beside her raising a hand.

"Enju, let me handle this matter myself."

Sennju Kayo came before Hiruko Kohina.

"Since you want to spar with me, then let's spar."

Hiruko Kohina was eager to try, reaching to grab the knife at her waist, but grasped empty air.

Because when entering, the weapons on her body were temporarily confiscated.

However, no weapons can also fight.

Hiruko Kohina instead made two small tiger claws toward Sennju Kayo, assuming a fierce tiger pouncing stance.

"Stop~"

Just as Hiruko Kohina prepared to act, Sennju Kayo instead stepped ahead and blocked her.

"What's wrong now?"

Hiruko Kohina frowned.

"A contest should at least be fair, right?"

Sennju Kayo asked.

"Uh, right."

Hiruko Kohina thought for a moment, and felt the other party's words weren't wrong either.

"I am the initiator of the Dolphin Factor, not good at battle; you are the initiator of the Mantis Factor, comparatively good at battle. If we only use battle to compete, the one who loses will definitely be me."

"Then how do you want to do it?"

"How about competing using my way?"

"Your way?"

"That is using brains, a battle of wits."

Sennju Kayo explained.

"Then wouldn't that be unfair to me?"

"So, best of five.

However, you're more powerful, so you have to let me have my way.

We must first compete three times using my way, and only then compete using your way."

Hiruko Kohina felt something wasn't quite right, frowning in thought.

"Of course, if I win against you in advance, there won't be your battle way, but do you think you're an idiot?"

"I'm of course not an idiot."

"Then are you scared?"

"Who would be scared of you, this guy?"

"Then do you agree?"

"I agree!"

Hiruko Kohina, provoked, directly agreed.

On the other side, Hiruko Kagetane, seeing the situation occurring here, couldn't help but hold the mask on his face.

"My foolish daughter!"

He let out a helpless sigh.

"Suppose there are 36 Gastrea, divided into biped and quadruped, and we can see 122 feet. Question: how many biped Gastrea and quadruped Gastrea are there respectively?"

"Who could know that?"

Hiruko Kohina merely thought for a while, then grabbed her own hair, feeling this problem was fundamentally unsolvable.

"The answer is 11 and 25, and to solve this problem is actually very simple, one only needs to use the system of linear equations in mathematics..."

Sennju Kayo began to explain, and Hiruko Kohina listened with eyes wide.

"It can actually be calculated this simply?"

Hiruko Kohina had a sudden realization.

"Hurry up and give the next problem."

She said, full of confidence.

"Good, then let's compete again. Suppose in the first cage there is 1 Gastrea, in the second 4, the third 9, the fourth 16... Question: in the eighth cage, how many Gastrea are there?"

Hiruko Kohina's face showed a dull expression, then she once again repeated the process from just now, feeling the problem unsolvable, and Sennju Kayo gave her the answer.

And during this process, this girl who only had battle-and-killing thinking, looking at Sennju Kayo's gaze, gradually became somewhat admiring.

One problem, two problems, three problems; by the time the fourth problem came, Sennju Kayo only then asked the previous problem type. After Hiruko Kohina correctly solved it and said she had won, Sennju Kayo then reminded the other party: best of five, and she had already lost three rounds.

"Damn it, kill or carve, as you please."

Hiruko Kohina was very angry, but had no intention of reneging.

"I won't kill you and I won't carve you; we're already friends, aren't we?"

Hiruko Kohina: "..."

The Happiness Value on her body suddenly rose because of Sennju Kayo's words.

"That girl, both EQ and IQ aren't low. What's her name?"

Aqua asked the Holy Son of Heaven beside her.

"Sennju Kayo."

The Holy Son of Heaven replied.

"Is she also Broly's capture target?"

"Yes."

"Then why did she refuse Broly before?"

The Young Holy Emperor's face showed a troubled look.

"I haven't inquired about this matter."

"Then why did you yourself refuse my cute disciple?"

"At that time Broly called the hotline, I mistook him for someone from the military faction..."

The Holy Son of Heaven explained in a low voice.

"Then if there hadn't been this misunderstanding, would you have agreed?"

Aqua asked.

"Aqua-sama, I don't want to deceive you. Even without the misunderstanding, I still wouldn't have agreed."

"Oh, why?"

"I am the Holy Son of Heaven; it's impossible for me to directly agree to become his wife just because a strange child wants me to."

The Holy Son of Heaven answered honestly.

"Then what is it now that made you change your mind?"

Aqua pursued the question.

"It's the strength Broly demonstrated; I must protect the Safe Zone."

"Sounds like it's my Disciple who's in the wrong, and you were the one forced into it."

The Holy Son of Heaven fell silent; given the situation at the time, it was indeed helplessness.

"Then now, you already know my Disciple's situation; even if you change your mind again, Broly won't let the Safe Zone here disappear. Are you still willing to become his wife?"

Aqua asked again.

"Willing."

The Holy Son of Heaven answered without hesitation.

"Why?"

Aqua examined the Young Holy Emperor before her with her gaze.

"Because with his support and help, I can better realize my ideal."

"May I ask, what is your ideal?"

"Eliminate the barrier between ordinary people and Cursed Children, unite humanity, and reclaim and rebuild the homeland that originally belonged to humanity."

Aqua: "..."

At this moment, she seemed to see a Soul full of Radiance shining before her.

"Someone like you, if you died in our World, would definitely go to heaven."

Aqua said.

"Uh, thank you, Aqua-sama, for the... uh, praise?!"

It was the first time the Holy Son of Heaven had heard such words; she was somewhat unaccustomed, but still politely thanked her.

"Then, you with such an ideal, are you prepared to pay the price for it?"

Aqua turned serious and asked the Young Holy Emperor.

"Aqua-sama, I am already prepared; as long as I can realize my ideal, I can pay with my own Breasts at any time."

"Haha, pay with Breasts; even if you join the Crystal Palace, it won't be your turn."

"Huh?"

"What you need to pay is your feelings. I ask you, are you prepared to love Broly, and in the process of loving this child, let yourself feel happiness as well?"

"Uh..."

The Young Holy Emperor was a bit dazed, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

"Hmph, in the Crystal Palace, whether one loves this child Broly and can feel happiness in the process of loving him is a very important Status judgment.

If you can't achieve this, even if you join the Crystal Palace, you'll just be an insignificant Minor Character.

And with just this little weight, you want to freely order this child Broly around in this World; don't you think you're being Excessive?"

Aqua's questioning made the Young Holy Emperor fall silent for a bit, but soon, this Young Holy Emperor steeled her heart.

"Aqua-sama, thank you for your guidance; I will strive to make myself love Broly, and hope he can also become the aid for my ideal."

"If you can truly make yourself very important, then no need for you to say it, Broly will do this for you too; he's that kind of child.

However, you want to join the Crystal Palace, yet have only this much Awareness?"

"Uh, Aqua-sama, but I don't know what kind of Awareness I still need?"

"In the Crystal Palace, there are wives from Different Worlds; they each have their own Alignments and ideas, and I have my own Alignment and ideas. Hmm, can you understand what I'm saying?"

"Aqua-sama, if I join the Crystal Palace, I am willing to take you as Main Purpose."

The Young Holy Emperor had a flash of inspiration and said directly.

"Ahahaha, the first time I saw you I felt we hit it off; now hearing your words, truly, you have great potential to become an Uncommon wife for my Cute Disciple Broly. Hmm, I'll Watch Over you, looking forward to your performance."

Aqua waved her hand broadly and passed the Holy Son of Heaven's Crystal Palace entry review process.

"Aqua-sama..."

Sima Wei Zhi, seeing they had finished speaking, walked over holding a wooden box.

"Hmm?"

Aqua turned her head to look at Sima Wei Zhi, her gaze carrying a hint of examination.

"I heard Broly mention you like fine wine; coincidentally I brought a bottle of Latour from Home; please taste it."

Sima Wei Zhi opened the wooden box, actually employing the fine wine bribery Jutsu.

Aqua's eyes brightened; she took the wine from the box, opened the cork, poured it out, and sniffed.

"Luster and Taste are both right; it truly qualifies as fine wine. Then, what's your situation?"

"At the time I felt Broly was Too Young, but now I feel young isn't impossible either..."

"Also because my Cute Disciple demonstrated his strength?"

"Mm."

Sima Wei Zhi didn't deny it; her leaning toward Broly was precisely in line with the Sima Jia's interests.

"You heard the words just now; anything you want to say?"

Aqua asked.

"I will also try to like Broly, and likewise will follow Aqua-sama's lead in the Crystal Palace."

"Mm, bring a few more fine wines of this grade, and I'll count you as passed."

Aqua is extremely susceptible to bribery, while Eris watches from the side with her eyelids twitching uncontrollably; Aqua-senpai's way of doing things is really far too worldly and calculating.

Aqua may be unreliable in other respects, but never doubt her workplace social skills as a Goddess Elite.

Drinking the Sima family's fine wine, Aqua casts her gaze toward the last young girl capture target, Tenkō Kisara in a black evening dress; under her scrutiny, Kisara feels an inexplicable pressure, but she is not someone who likes to be passive, so she speaks up directly.

"My situation for refusing is about the same as Holy Son of Heaven-sama's — both of us cannot simply agree to a sudden confession from a relatively strange child; as for now, honestly, I don't really care whether I can join that Crystal Palace or not."

"Don't you have any ideals or wishes?"

Aqua, as if drunk, narrows her eyes and asks.

"I do, but my wish is revenge, and that kind of thing only has meaning if I do it myself."

Tenkō Kisara clenches her fist; she does not need the Saiyan boy to do anything for her.

As for her previous confrontation with Sima Wei Zhi, that was only because she fundamentally does not get along with that person.

But now, Aqua is openly testing the capture targets, proposing the condition that they must develop genuine feelings for Broly.

Although Tenkō Kisara does not dislike the boy, it cannot yet be called liking — at most a degree of favorable impression — and doing what Sima Wei Zhi did, throwing herself at him shamelessly, is something she cannot bring herself to do.

So, the Sword Ghost Girl chooses to speak the truth, prepared to be rejected, and that is no big deal anyway.

"Hah, I appreciate exactly that kind of personality — you pass!"

However, Aqua's words leave Tenkō Kisara somewhat astonished.

"Aqua-senpai, are you drunk?"

Eris walks over, drags Aqua to one side, and with some puzzlement says in the group chat room that the person who was talking about harshly testing the otherworld bumpkin is now so easygoing.

And after Aqua is dragged to the corner by Eris, her originally intoxicated eyes instantly turn clear.

"I'm not drunk!"

"If you're not drunk, why are you talking nonsense?"

"Nonsense? You just don't understand — I'm not talking nonsense; I simply decided from the start to pull every capture target acknowledged by the Crystal Palace in this world into the Crystal Palace."

"Ah, that's not too good, is it?"

"What's not good about it?"

"No emotional foundation……"

"Who wants to talk about feelings? What we're talking about is Happiness Points, is this child Broly's benefit — pulling people into the Crystal Palace, best if feelings produce lots of Happiness Points, no feelings, being an insignificant minor character is fine too; anyway, the Crystal Palace has no limit on personnel numbers."

Speaking to this point, she pauses, and only then does a cunning smile appear on Aqua's red face.

"Moreover, this group of people was pulled in by me pretending to test them; from now on in the Crystal Palace they'll be juniors I've brought up — the favor of me, Aqua, agreeing to let them join the Crystal Palace, they'll never be able to repay.

So, in the group chat room, this group will definitely follow my lead; and when I'm good, we're all good — we're all from the same world; once I've secured the position of group chat room leader, I'll definitely take extra care of you."

"Ah, Aqua-senpai, isn't that too mercenary, too calculating?"

Eris retorts.

"Learn well, watch well — this is the difference between me, this Main God, and you, a mere goddess managing a remote world."

"Your Main God status wasn't obtained by riding on Broly's coattails?"

"Less noise — husband and wife are one body; me and Broly have long been an inseparable unity."

Aqua speaks rapidly in a low voice into Eris's ear, then leaves the corner.

"Come, let me perform a segment of Flowers Birds Wind Moon for everyone!"

Aqua runs back again to liven up the atmosphere.

"Broly, is your master always like this?"

Satomi Rentaro and Broly huddle together; since the banquet started, the two have been eating together, and now seeing the goddess-sama over there start performing, the youth's expression inevitably turns a bit strange as he asks the Saiyan boy beside him.

"Aqua Master is like this — she really likes lively banquets."

Broly raises his head to glance over, answers the youth's question, then continues burying his head in eating.

On the table beside him, a pile of plates has already been stacked half a person high.

"All right."

Satomi Rentaro accepts that the otherworld goddess is just this overly down-to-earth, and then brings up a matter.

"Broly, do you know about Sennju Kayo's situation?"

"What situation?"

"When a Promoter dies, the Initiator gets reassigned a partner, but no one is like Ibuki Shoukan, needing an Initiator for logistical support.

So, that child Sennju Kayo is unemployed; the Mishima Royal Guard Company doesn't want her, and before long she might be driven back to the Outer District.

Hmm, what I want to ask is, do you have any thoughts?"

"What thoughts could I have?"

"For example, apply to become Civil Security, bring that child over as your Initiator Partner, something like that."

Satomi Rentaro says.

"Would she be willing?"

Sennju Kayo is, after all, a girl who rejected him, so Broly hesitates a little.

"I think that child would be willing — how about it, if you don't object, I'll go ahead and arrange this matter for you."

The youth says.

"Broly boy, you really can eat."

Just then, Hiruko Kagetane walks over.

"I heard you have concerns about this world's safety; I, however, have a good idea that can put your mind at ease……"

Hiruko Kagetane hasn't finished speaking when Broly suddenly stands up.

But it's not because of this person's words — it's because the Qi over at Scorpio's side suddenly undergoes a massive change.

Yet it is rapidly shrinking, like some lives about to die.

Broly didn't hesitate, flying out directly, but soon flew back, bringing Muroto Sumire, Aqua, and Eris along.

"Broly, what's wrong?"

Aqua, still holding a performance fan in her hand, asked.

"Scorpio had an accident."

"What kind of accident?"

Muroto Sumire inquired.

"I'm unclear, so I brought you all over, and the feeling she gave me was just like she was about to die."

Broly said with some sadness.

"Broly, don't worry, the Lucky Blessing is still taking effect on you."

Eris comforted him.

(Chapter End)